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HPE Proliant ML vs Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers comparison

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Proliant ML
Ranking in Tower Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Se...
Ranking in Tower Servers
3rd
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Tower Servers category, the mindshare of HPE Proliant ML is 43.7%, down from 45.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers is 8.2%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Tower Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Proliant ML43.7%
Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers8.2%
Other48.099999999999994%
Tower Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Guillermo Parra - PeerSpot reviewer
IT support manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Reliable servers have simplified virtualization and database hosting while improving daily operations
In my opinion, the best features HPE Proliant ML offers are stability and ease of handling. For example, iLO is excellent for diagnosing the equipment or any trouble. It is very easy to update SPP parts for HPE. iLO has helped me by allowing me to search for any malfunctioning inside the servers and install the OS remotely. I can connect easily via command-line interface. Applying updates for any system is an excellent product. iLO is a very powerful tool. HPE Proliant ML has impacted my organization positively as it is excellent equipment, very powerful, and very easy to manage. It is excellent hardware. HPE Proliant ML saves time. It is not expensive, very easy to install in any rack, very easy to configure, and easy to install any OS inside. Managing the RAID process is very easy. It is an excellent product.
Ramon Zilli - PeerSpot reviewer
Buyer at Lojas Adelino
24/7 operations, stable, and scalable
We use the solution as our Star server The series of processors were designed to serve missions, and they have 24/7 operation and ECC support memory. These features are what I looked for in the server, and the price compared to the same type of equipment from older brands was the key information…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"ProLiant is the industry standard and the most popular selling rack mount server in the history of rack mount servers."
"The high resolution function is very good, one of the best on the market."
"They're good products and once you learn them, they're simple to manage for administrators and IT infrastructure teams."
"I am impressed with the tool's ability to create clusters and virtualizations."
"This is a product that I would certainly recommend because they are the easiest and simplest form of servers available here in the market."
"For HPE Proliant ML, the ILO functionality and secure chipset are the best things which customers opt for."
"It's truly effective and it's always on."
"HPE Proliant ML has impacted my organization positively as it is excellent equipment, very powerful, and very easy to manage."
"The series of processors were designed to serve missions, and they have 24/7 operation and ECC support memory."
 

Cons

"The software needs some improvement, especially when there's an issue."
"One area where the product could improve is in its anti-rust protection, especially at the bottom, which has shown some signs of rusting."
"The product should allow management to troubleshoot remotely."
"The product’s support should be improved."
"Their customer service performance is below that of Dell and Lenovo."
"This solution has average security, but only for education purposes."
"The technical support from HPE Proliant ML could improve. They are not as fast as they should be. When you have an SLA contractor, they don't give you the parts quickly, it can take weeks sometimes."
"Updating the firmware could be easier. It's always a hassle, and the process HPE describes on their website doesn't seem to work well."
"It would be beneficial if Lenovo could create a simpler server line to reduce cost and lower power requirements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten since it's pretty expensive. We pay around 10,000 euros a year in Europe."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is the cheapest and ten is expensive, I rate HPE Proliant's pricing a five out of ten."
"The product is definitely worth the money."
"The price of HPE Proliant ML is very good. If we are partners, we have courses to attend and exams to do, but we buy more or less at the same price as everybody else. We have a small discount which should be increased."
"The ML series is cheaper than other products, and everything is included with the standard licensing fees."
"I give the price of the solution an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
21%
Computer Software Company
13%
Media Company
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Proliant ML?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is very satisfactory.
What needs improvement with HPE Proliant ML?
All areas can be improved for HPE Proliant ML. It is an excellent product that is very helpful and very powerful for any area of use.
What is your primary use case for HPE Proliant ML?
My main use case for HPE Proliant ML is servers for database or for other services in Linux. For example, I use HPE Proliant ML for virtualization in OpenShift virtualization on a day-to-day basis....
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Also Known As

HP Proliant ML
ThinkSystem ST Series, ST Series, Lenovo ST Series, ThinkSystem Tower Servers
 

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Sample Customers

Kenya Ports Authority, RAK Ceramics, Continental Resources
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